Winter Conference
NOFA-NH’s 25th Winter Conference
March 6th, 2027
Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire Winter Conference is an engaging annual gathering that welcomes everyone who cares about our food system. From farmers and home growers to nonprofit organizations, educators, policymakers, students, and community advocates, the conference brings together people from all backgrounds who are working toward a more resilient and sustainable future.
To be held on March 6th, 2027, the conference offers a meaningful opportunity to connect, learn, and share ideas. Inspired by the principles at the heart of organic agriculture, the event highlights practices that support healthy soil, ecological balance, and thriving communities. Participants can explore a wide range of workshops, hear from inspiring keynote speakers, and take part in interactive sessions that encourage collaboration and fresh perspectives.
Whether you are growing food, supporting your local food economy, or simply interested in learning more, the NOFA-NH Winter Conference is a space to build knowledge, strengthen relationships, and deepen your connection to the land and your community.
News & Updates
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Winter Conference sponsorships provide businesses with advertising exposure to this diverse and passionate audience. All sponsorships include a set number of conference tickets, meals, and one exhibitor space.
Organizations exhibiting in the Green Market Fair gain exposure to hundreds of unique participants and are listed on the Conference webpage. Please Note: Exhibitor spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Find out more here!
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NOFA-NH is seeking to connect with local artists for our 2027 NOFA-NH Winter Conference. The theme for our 25th Winter Conference is Resilient Roots, Radiant Horizons. We are looking for two-dimensional visual art media that reflects a vision rooted in healthy soils, fair economies, and communities that care for each other. In twenty years of practice, relationship, and hard-won knowledge, our roots have been able to run deep. Today, we are looking forward to a horizon that is widening towards a more inclusive economic model, with land access rooted in justice and food systems built on care rather than extraction. NOFA-NH started as a grassroots organization, built by farmers and environmentalists who saw a bright future ahead. We hope this art can capture the movement that started down to earth and bring it into the light.
Art must be a full-color print to add to our advertising and merchandise for the event. All proceeds from sales relating to merchandise will be collected by NOFA-NH. Art must be handmade by the artist, using no AI; however, it can be digitally hand-drawn. Ideally, pieces of the art can be isolated and used throughout marketing. Priority will be given to local growers and NOFA-NH members; however, all local artists are encouraged to apply. -
Now Accepting Workshop Proposals
We want you to join us with your knowledge at the 2027 NOFA-NH Winter Conference! We welcome proposals on topics related to organic production & living soils, economics, ownership models and markets, movement building, policy and food sovereignty, community footways and health and local resilience. We’re especially interested in workshops that:
Have clear alignment with agroecological and organic growing principles.
Focus on actionable lessons, replicable bright spots, and systemic solutions rather than single commercial product endorsements.
Prioritization of diverse voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, beginning, and frontline smallholders.
Demonstrated experience with hands-on practice or grassroots community leadership.
We encourage presentations that share perspectives from multiple speakers (panel format), engage the audience, and are in alignment with our conference theme and tracks.
Submit your proposal by December 1.
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Now is the time to start saving your seeds for NOFA-NH's annual seed swap! These donated seeds are supplied and grown throughout our community to expand food access, biodiversity, and build a stronger food system in New Hampshire. NOFA-NH has created labels to use for the for the swap. To learn more about seed saving, check out our Seed Saving resource blog.
This years theme: Resilient Roots, Radiant Horizons
For 25 years, NOFA-NH has gathered farmers, gardeners, and food system advocates who believe another way is possible — one rooted in healthy soil, fair economies, and communities that care for one another. Our very first conference welcomed Wendell Berry, whose writing on land, community, and the true cost of industrial agriculture helped shape the vision this organization was built on. This year, as we mark that milestone, we do so not long after his passing, and we carry his call to imagine a better future even in difficult times: Berry once wrote, "Be joyful though you have considered all the facts." That spirit is our theme. Our roots run deep — in twenty-five years of practice, relationship, and hard-won knowledge about what it takes to grow food without poisoning the land or the people who depend on it. And our horizon is wide — toward more inclusive economic models, land access rooted in justice, and food systems built on care rather than extraction. Resilient Roots, Radiant Horizons is both a tribute to where we've come from and an invitation to imagine, together, where we're going next.
Interested in supporting the upcoming conference as a speaker, sponsor, exhibitor or any other way you think might impact the event or our community? Send an email to the Winter Conference coordinator. We would love to hear from you!
“……thank you for all of the hard work and thoughtfulness you poured into the conference this Saturday. I had a great time learning with growers across the state and getting to share a piece of our story as well. Spaces like these are so vital to our local food system - thank you! I know our farmers who did attend had a fantastic time, and were really blown away by having so many NH farmers gathered in one space.”